Chalk Paint On Cabinet Doors

Chalk paint is a fantastic option for painting cabinets since there is barely any prep work involved that s right no sanding and sanding and sanding it goes on easily you only need a couple coats and it has a beautiful finish.

Chalk paint on cabinet doors.

The wax topcoat creates a very hard finish and adds more character to the paint but is a fairly finicky process that requires an expensive brush and some finesse to apply well. I used an angled paintbrush to apply the chalk paint on oak. Annie sloan developed her unique and versatile d. The easiest way i found to paint the doors was to do the inside edge first.

Annie sloan shows you the fastest way to update your kitchen cabinets by simply using chalk paint and wax. This step is super important and is what adds the sheen that helps the piece tell their story. Other brands have formulated their own versions of chalk paint but annie sloan is the original. I m not going to pretend to know whether my cheap old canadian tire bought wax is anywhere near as good as annie sloan s wax.

I opened the drawers and doors and painted the base with the renaissance chalk paint. You can see the trim was already dry and was a slightly darker color. It is a necessity for applications such as kitchen cabinets. Chalk paint is a specially formulated flat paint that will stick to almost all surfaces without sanding or priming.